I forgot to invite you all to Behir's wedding rightly pointed by crystal_nightingale  yashna💖💖.

So, inviting you all to Behir's wedding which is going to happen in just a few minutes. So till the time, they are romancing you all can go and dress up🤭🤭.

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She put her head on his chest and he kissed her hair, wrapping his hands around her.

They were busy in their world when something strikes Bela's mind.

"How did you come here, Mahir Ji? " Bela asked confused. They were clearly denied meeting each other resulting which he would not have been given entry from the main door.

"A... A... "He just slid aside making Bela look at her balcony window.

Bela gasped looking at it, considering his clumsy behavior he must have fallen thousand times. Bela anticipated looking at him horrified.

" Your teammates helped" Mahir answered her unasked question.

She gave him an amused look while he dragged her to the balcony, looking down she saw ten of her teammates looking up at her smiling. They winked at both of them, making them blush, and then quickly went to their work.

Bela's jaw was left hanging. "They are so generous" Mahir smiled looking down.
"Sure" She chuckled at his cute face.

He dragged her closer, inhaling her scent. Bela's smile died down again, her cheeks flared up conscious of their proximity.

Moving closer, he kissed her cheek. Not only Bela but he was blushing too. Bela didn't look up at him feeling too shy.

"Enjoying kids? " They heard a feminine voice.

They both snapped their head towards the source to find Bela's mother standing there with her arms crossed over her chest and a teasing smirk on her face.

Bela jerked away from Mahir and he started looking here and there not knowing what to do. They both were flushed.

Radha came to them and held Mahir's ear "Sasu Maa" He screamed when she rotated his ear. Bela's eyes widened further.

"What are you doing here Mahir child? " She asked hiding her smile.

"Ahh... Maa... I... I...B...Bela... Bolo Na " He nudged Bela to rescue him but she was too lost to react.

"Haa... Mumma... Woh... I.. M.. " Her mouth opened and closed like fish, she was not able to form a word. She was completely flustered.

"No need to give me excuses. I very well know what you were trying to do...you see this hair? They haven't turned white in the sunlight " She teased them, lovingly slapping Mahir's cheek.

They both hung their head low as if caught stealing cookies from the kitchen.

Radha could not help but internally chuckle looking at the innocent duo. She decided to tease them a little bit more.

"Damad Ji C'mon 10 sit-ups" She ordered Mahir, hiding her smile. Mahir gasped looking at her.

"Mumma but... " Bela tried to intertwine when Radha interrupted "you too Bela".

"Mumma Mehendi " Bela showed her hands to her and quickly moved back.

Mahir glared at traitor Bela while she just whistled looking another side.

Mahir glanced at Radha and finding her all serious, held his ear and started doing sit-ups.

Just one sit up and Radha quickly stopped him holding his hand, " Was just teasing you Son" She caressed his head. He threw a charming smile at her. She moved her hand in a circle around his head warding off evil. She caressed his cheek and dragged him along.

Bela kept looking at the lovely exchange blinking her eyes. Next, she saw her mother happily feeding Rajma Chawal to Mahir.

"Did he just steal my mother? First Gracious then my teammates and now my mother too. I am marrying a thief " She huffed looking how everyone around her was busy pampering him. Even Gracious who otherwise would have been in her room destroying her bedsheets was sitting in his lap peacefully.

"All are traitors" She rolled her eyes at them but couldn't deny the fact that she was glad of their bond. She always wanted it to be like this. With a satisfactory smile on her face, she laid down on the bed closing her eyes.

She was in half sleep when she felt something soft on her forehead and a meek whisper "sleep well, princess". She smiled in sleep and snuggled towards the voice.

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The Haldi ceremony is the holy bath before the wedding. The yellow color of Haldi (turmeric) signifies purity, fertility, and glowing health.
Haldi is applied to both bride and groom on the morning of the wedding day.

The paste is prepared in the groom's house and then send to the bride's house after applying it to the groom.

The yellow paste is believed to protect the bride and groom from evil.

Bela's red cheeks were not visible under the yellow paste but her happy eyes told everyone how excited she was to be his officially. Dressed in a yellow lehenga with a choker selected by her dear mother and Gracious she looked heavenly gorgeous.

Looking at her in awe everyone just wished for her happiness. They blessed the couple numerous times for their beautiful life. They wished for their togetherness.

Radha was trying hard to hide her tears, her little daughter grew up so soon. She felt guilty for not being able to provide her a happy childhood like other children but she also felt proud of her lioness daughter. The beautiful independent woman she has grown into being.

She came towards Bela and applied the turmeric paste on her cheeks lovingly. This little bundle of her joy once was playing in her lap. Her eyes settled on Bela for long. It felt like she was trying to capture her pictures in her heart.

Not wanting to spoil anyone's mood, she quickly got up kissing her forehead.

Gracious draped in a yellow handkerchief came running near Bela, she was excited with the surrounding. She too wanted to participate, She looked at Radha innocently trying to know what to do.

Radha chuckled at her, " Dip your tail in the bowl and then apply that paste on your enemy " She guided her.

Gracious squealed in the excitement, she climbed on the bowl to dip her tail but ended up falling in the bowl. She pulled out her head from the bowl and shook it trying to clear off the turmeric paste from her eyes.

All of them giggled looking at her antics. She tried to glare at everyone with her small red eyes but they hardly took notice of her glare. Huffing in annoyance, she climbed on Bela's shoulder and hugged her cheek, coloring Bela's cheek in yellow.

Bela squeezed Gracious in her palms before kissing her forehead. Gracious melted down and snuggled into Bela's palms.

Other side  Mahir was thrown in the swimming pool by his lovely father, dustbin of a brother Ajitabh and his useless friend Yuvraj.

Mahir glared at them but Yuvi and Ajitabh too jumped in the swimming pool.

Ajitabh moved his forefinger on Mahir's broad chest making him cringe.
"For God's sake, you are a father of 6 months old son. Stop doing these cheap things"  He gritted his teeth looking at Ajitabh.

Yuvi too joined Ajitabh and started moving his forefinger on Mahir's face and back. "Get used to touches like this umm... Hmm...Hmmm... Getting married... Hmmm" Yuvi teased him making weird sounds and squeezing Mahir's jaw.

"Shall I tell Vish what are you doing dustbin? And you Yuvi, shall I tell your girlfriend about this creepy thing? "  As soon as Mahir said those words both of them quickly got away from him and started swimming like a fish at the corners of the swimming pool.
Mahir rolled his eyes at them and got out of the pool. He wanted to visit Bela and apply Haldi on her.

He was already pissed with Ajitabh as he planned to go with Ajitabh hiding in the bonnet of the car when Ajitabh was going to Bela's house to give the Haldi paste but Ajitabh told about it to everyone and then he was house arrested till the ceremony. Once again he cursed himself for not letting Ajitabh meet Vish during their wedding.

He quickly got freshened up and started moving out when Andy blocked him, "where to son?" he asked with a knowing smirk.

"Hehe... W... Walk dad" Mahir gave his best smile.

"From window? " Andy asked locking the window and tossing the key in his pocket.

"N... No... Was just closing it " Mahir fake laughed trying to look unaffected.

"Okay then! You are free that means" Andy signaled something and a few minutes later Vish walked in with a giggling Aarav.

"Here Mahir take this" Vish said forwarding a bag to Mahir.

"what is it? " Mahir asked happily

"Aarav's diapers. Change them when needed okay? I am going to get ready" His smile vanished right that second. "But Ajit... Can... " He was not even able to complete when Vish forcefully made him take Aarav in his arms and went away.

Andy nodded his head appreciatively and too went away pulling Mahir's cheek.

Mahir sat on the bed with a long face while Aarav giggled looking at him.

Somehow Mahir was able to put Aarav to sleep but every time he stepped out of his room, he was greeted by Yuvi and Ajitabh who would hand him some naughty stuff and send him back to his room where he was staying from the last 15 days that is guestroom.

Mahir huffed and locked himself up in the room. Even his phone was taken from him. Now he had only one option left and that was to get dressed in the wedding outfit.

But he was getting impatient to see Bela, to talk to her. The way her teammates were sending her pictures every now and then and teasing him, he was desperate to see her in that yellow lehenga. Ajitabh too sent him, his pictures with Bela, pissing off Mahir to the core.

She was looking jaw-dropping. He couldn't take his eyes off her pictures. She was already making it hard for him to breathe. He closed his eyes to calm himself down.

"She is going to be officially mine tonight. I won't let her away from me once she is with me" he assured himself.

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Andy and Sumi put Shehra on Mahir's head.
Caressing his cheek, Sumi Smiled at him while Andy kissed his forehead.
How long they wished Mahir to settle down and today was the day he was finally getting married to the best girl according to them.

Happiness in their heart and joy shining in their eyes they wished for a prosperous future for their children.

Ajitabh and Vish with Aarav in their lap stood behind them adoring the love between the family.

Andy extended his hand and they joined for a group hug with Aarav giggling in his blue sherwani in Ajitabh's arms.

They heard Yuvi making weird noises.

"What happened to you now? " Mahir asked bored of his acting.

"My brother is not going to be mine anymore. He is going to be Bela bhabhi's. I will miss you bro" He said while fake hiccupping and wiping his non -existent tears.

Mahir rolled his eyes as he acted while all others chuckled at his tricks.

Aarav threw his hands and legs telling everyone how excited he was for his uncle's wedding.

Sumi kissed Aarav's cheeks and then proceeded to ward off evil from Mahir and Aarav.

"Let's go! " Ajitabh and Yuvi screamed as they quickly ran towards the decorated cars.

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"Getting married ha? " Saumya nudged Bela's shoulder while pinning the dupatta carefully.

Bela blushed keeping her eyelashes down.

Since morning her friends and teammates were teasing her making her cheeks go permanently red, complimenting her dress.

"Done." Saumya chirped making Bela's heartbeat rise.  She was nervous. It was finally the day she dreamed of in the back of her head. It was the day her Prince Charming was coming to take her with him. She was anxious that she would have to leave her mother now. She was feeling mixed emotions and her heart thumping like a drum didn't help even a bit.

Slowly, she lifted her eyelashes and glanced at the mirror to see a beautiful girl in a red lehenga hugging her petite figure looking back at her. She could adore the girl in front of her for long. She gasped realizing it was her reflection only. She never knew she could look this beautiful someday. Saumya chuckled looking at her friend doubting her own beauty.

Gracious who was opening the Gifts till now froze looking at Bela. She refused to believe that it was her enemy. She ran out of the room to call Radha as she thought something had possessed Bela. Bela and Saumya could not help but chuckle at the cute animal.

Just as she was blushing, adoring her own looks, and getting all anxious, her mother entered the room. She was too mesmerized looking at her baby girl who grew up so soon. She was nostalgic but didn't want to cry even a bit because she knew her daughter was going to a much happier place. Everyone will love her as they are already in love with her. Mahir will treat her like a princess. She was assured of her happy future.

The life she couldn't get but always wished for her daughter to get that life and finally it was going to be true today.

With a smile lingering on her face she came closer to Bela and hugged her from back, kissing the side of her forehead. They both looked straight into the mirror. "I am happy for you, my heart" she hugged her closer as if trying to snuggle all of her and leave her print on her heart yet again.

Before she could cry, she tried leaving the room glancing at her for the last time and giving a small smile to her. Saumya came running to Radha "Aunty let this lazy one go, you make tasty food from your magical hands and feed me okay. You, Bela, shoo away! " She hugged Radha and shooed Bela away.

Radha chuckled at Bela's jealous form. Radha caressed Saumya's cheeks when Bela came running to her "my Mumma" She said hugging her from another side.

They shared a long and lovely hug with Gracious coming in between and settling on Radha's shoulder still refusing to believe that the beautiful girl was Bela.

"They came! " Radha chirped at the loud sounds of drums and trumpets, kissing both of the girl's cheeks she left the room for welcoming the guests. Gracious and Saumya ran behind Radha leaving Bela alone in the room.

Bela tried to look at the 'baarat' but to her hard luck, nothing was clearly visible to her from her window. She huffed and sat on the bed anticipating the future.

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After the lord Ganesha pooja, Mahir sat on the couch on the stage waiting for his princess.
Desperate for her one look, he kept glancing at the way from where Bela's entry was about to happen.

Ajitabh and Yuvi kept giving him teasing looks making him blush.

Just then Bela entered with 'phoolon ki chadar' covering her head. There was a radiant glow on her face. Clad in a red lehenga with bangles almost till her elbow and golden kaaleerein on her wrists, she looked enthralling. Mahir's hands itched to engulf this divine beauty in his arms. His heartbeat rose to a level that he thought his heart will come out tearing his chest. His Gorgeous beauty was looking magnificent. He could look at her for hours without blinking. He was completely drowned in her charms. His low-hung jaw refused to close.

"Haye" He whispered under his breath keeping his palm on his heart, gawking at her who was slowly moving towards him, he rubbed his heart over his chest to calm it down.

As she came towards the stage, Mahir ran to her, extending his hand. Both of them blushed as their eyes locked, she was about to keep her hand on his when Saumya pulled it back.

Mahir looked at Saumya innocently, trying to know what happened. While she smirked giving him a teasing smile.

Bela glared at her but she ignored her.

"I want something" Saumya said with a serious face.

"What? " Mahir asked as the smile vanished his face.

"A promise that you will never make Bela cry " She voiced out looking at Bela adoringly.

Bela side hugged her and Mahir quickly nodded his head more than required.

Keeping Bela's hands in Mahir's Saumya backed off.

Mahir pulled her up, staring deep into her eyes. He wanted to scream around what he felt for her, he just wanted to engulf her in his arms and keep her to himself forever.

"Stop staring at her like a creep. You can watch her all your life. My poor sister is not able to even lift her eyes just stop staring at her! " Ajitabh whispered pinching his waist from behind.

Mahir pressed his lips to control his urge to yelp in pain. But looking at the red tomato before him he quickly looked another side.

Both of them were given rose garlands and Bela was asked to make Mahir wear the garland first.

Ajitabh and Yuvi moved to Bela's side.

"You both were on my side" Mahir gritted his teeth at them but they yawned and stood on either side on Bela.

As soon as that happened four of Bela's close members who were on her side moved to Mahir's side.

Bela looked at them surprised while Mahir smirked.

Shaking her head at his cute face, Bela moved forward to make him wear the garland but he was lifted up restraining Bela to make him wear the garland. Mahir smirked at her teasingly.

Bela stepped back, Yuvi and Ajitabh lifted her up and Bela made him wear the garland.

The Hall erupted in loud cheers and clapping. Sweet giggles made the environment happy. Gracious on Radha's shoulder squealed in happiness lifting her tail.

It was Mahir's turn to make Bela wear the Garland, he stepped forward but Yuvi and Ajitabh pulled Bela Backward. Only giggles could be heard in the hall.

Mahir again stepped forward but they again pulled Bela backward. He pouted looking at them.

"Fine! Don't make that ugly face" Ajitabh rolled his eyes and they finally let him make Bela wear the rose Graland.

Hootings were in full swing as they stood facing each other.

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The priest kept chanting mantras before the holy Agni (fire deity) while Mahir's eyes were on Bela who was sitting beside him folding her hands.

His continuous stare was making her nervous but he was too lost to notice it. He was admiring her and she kept looking down feeling his intense gaze.

She too wanted to steal a glance at him but was too shy to even lift her eyelashes. She could feel her cheeks getting warm.

Just then her right hand was lifted and placed in Mahir's hand, she looked up to see her mother with a peaceful smile on her face. That's when she realized she missed the priest calling her family for Kanyadan.

Kanyadan means giving the daughter away to the groom. It is considered to be the most pious and solemn ritual. All the while the priest kept on reciting verses.

Bela's end of the dupatta was tied to the Mahir's shawl. Their right hands were too tied together with a cotton cloth as they stand up for saptapadi.

The bride and groom walk around the fire promising their happy and blissful future.

It is said that while taking a round the couple completes 360 degrees and 7 is the only number that does not divide 360, which means nothing and no one can separate the couple as they tie themselves in a strong bond of togetherness for lifetime.

Mahir walks forward reciting after the priest the first vow which is a prayer for food and nourishment.
The couple prays that the Hindu deities provide them with food that nourishes the couple so that they can live together with respect and honor for one another.

As the vow roll out of their tongue, they feel a sense of responsibility and sincerity towards each other.

Mahir leads the second round reciting after priest for strength.

The couple pledged to grow as one in mental, physical, and spiritual strengths so that they can enjoy and share their life together.

They could feel getting connected to each other more and more.

Mahir repeats the third vow for prosperity.                                                   The couple promises to earn an honest living so that they can live comfortably. Both bride and groom promise to stay faithful to each other and respect one another

Their grip on each other hands tightens as they take the fourth vow for Family. 
The couple promises to take care of their elders to maintain a strong family relationship.

After the fourth vow, the Priest asks Bela to lead the next round for the fifth vow for progeny.

The fifth vow the couple makes is to be blessed with healthy children who are kind and courageous and that the bride and groom will fulfill and provide all aspects of their children's lives with education, love, and care as well as values of life.

Bela walks before Mahir reciting after the sixth vow for health.
the couple pray that neither of them will suffer from ill health and that their future is calm and balanced together

In the final step of the Saat Phere, the couple promises to live a life of love, friendship, and mutual trust. The Saat Phere makes the marriage eternal.

Bela and Mahir could feel the depth of the vows, their responsibility towards each other and their families. They complete the vows and look at each other with trust.

No matter what they will try to fulfill all the promises. They will love each other till their last breath.

The priest asks Mahir to apply vermillion on Bela's forehead.

Mahir lifted the orange-yellow vermillion from a coin and applied it to Bela's hairline

He made her wear the auspicious neckpiece in yellow and black beads called Mangalsutra.

Bela touched the Mangalsutra and a feeling of fulfillment erupted in her body.

The same feeling of fulfillment occupied Mahir too.

He held Bela's hand to make both of their hearts calm down. They felt complete. Tears welled at the corners of Mahir's eyes. Bela squeezed his hand in her palm assuring her that it was not a dream. Everything was real. The day was real for which Mahir had been dreaming for long.

The Priest declared them as husband and wife and the hall burst into loud cheers and sweet blessings.

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So now you people are bribing me with your sweet chummis. Is it? 🌝🌝.

I am telling you all the adopted mothers I won't melt again okay🐒🐒🐒  I have split the epilogue into two.

So yeah one more chapter (2nd part of the epilogue) will come soon.
And the chapters are longer so I hope it satisfies your craving❤.
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